“Good Times” is getting an excellent forged.
ABC introduced Thursday that Oscar winner Viola Davis will play matriarch Florida Evans, with Andre Braugher as her husband, James, within the re-creation of an authentic episode of the ’70s sitcom that’s a part of “Live in Front of a Studio Audience: ‘All in the Family’ and ‘Good Times’ ” (7 p.m. Wednesday on WLS-Channel 7).
Tiffany Haddish will be a part of them because the Evans’ energetic pal and neighbor, Willona Woods, within the second version of the ”Live” collaboration between TV mega-producer Norman Lear and ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.
The gifted forged for “Good Times,” the story of a loving Chicago household struggling to make ends meet, additionally contains Jay Pharoah as J.J., Corinne Foxx as Thelma and Asante Blackk as Michael. They would seem like enjoying barely older variations of the Evans youngsters than these within the authentic.
Jharrel Jerome, who gained an Emmy for his position in “When They See Us,” can be a part of the forged, however his position was not revealed.
If that’s not sufficient, music legend Patti LaBelle will carry out the “Good Times” theme tune with Anthony Anderson of “Black-ish.”
”Good Times” can be paired with a re-created ’70s episode of “All in the Family,” which options the return of the actors who performed them within the May “Live” outing: Woody Harrelson and Marisa Tomei as Archie and Edith Bunker, together with Ellie Kemper as their daughter Gloria, and Ike Barinholtz as her husband, Mike.
Kevin Bacon, Jesse Eisenberg and Justina Machado are newcomers to the “Family” forged. As with Jerome, their roles haven’t been introduced, probably to keep away from revealing the particular episodes that can be offered Wednesday.
The first “Live” broadcast in May, which featured episodes of “All in the Family” and “The Jeffersons,” attracted large rankings (14.three million viewers) and gained an Emmy for excellent selection particular.
“Good Times,” nonetheless remembered for Jimmie “J.J.” Walker’s “Dy-no-mite!” catchphrase, and “Family” share a sitcom connection. Before transferring to “Good Times,” Florida Evans was a housekeeper on “Maude,” the “Family” spinoff that centered on Edith Bunker’s cousin, Maude Findlay.
Lear produced “Family,” which ran from 1971 to 1979 and starred Carroll O’Connor and Jean Stapleton, with Bud Yorkin and developed “Good Times,” which was created by Mike Evans and Eric Monte and ran from 1974 to 1979. Esther Rolle and John Amos performed Florida and James Evans within the authentic sequence.